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        <ExplanationTxt>EACH GRANT RECIPIENT MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING HOW FUNDS WERE USED. THEY ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT OF HOW FUNDS WERE USED. GRANT RECIPIENTS WITHOUT AN EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER LISTED OR INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE SECTION ARE NEWLY FORMED CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS HELPING START.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT BY SUPPORTING COLORADOS CHARTER SCHOOLS, POSITIVELY RESHAPING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDSCAPE, AND ADVANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION AND EXPANDED HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COLORADO LEAGUE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS HAS MEMBER SCHOOLS</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AS DICTATED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, EACH YEAR A DELEGATE ASSEMBLY MEETING IS HELD WHERE EACH MEMBER SCHOOL SENDS A DELEGATE. THE DELEGATES ELECT FOUR BOARD MEMBERS, EACH SERVING A TWO YEAR TERM. IN TOTAL, EIGHT BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBER SCHOOLS; THE REMAINING BOARD POSITIONS ARE APPOINTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CERTAIN BYLAW CHANGES ARE REVIEWED AND VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL DELEGATE ASSEMBLY. THE BYLAWS DICTATE THAT ANY CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, AND 9 OF THE BYLAWS HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS AT THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VP OF FINANCE AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN ANUUAL SELF-EVALUATION FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, INCLUDING THE PERCEPTION OF SUCH A CONFLICT. WHENEVER THE BOARD IS MAKING A DECISION THAT MIGHT INVOLVE A CONFLICT FOR A BOARD MEMBER, THAT MEMBER RECUSES THEMSELVES FROM ANY PART OF THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FOR THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, THE BOARD HAS USED DATA COLLECTED ON THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER LEADERS OF STATE CHARTER SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS. FOR THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER LEAGUE EMPLOYEES, THE ORGANIZATION HAS USED THE COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION'S SURVEY OF NONPROFIT SALARIES, WHICH IS PUBLISHED EVERY OTHER YEAR, AS AN IMPORTANT BENCHMARK. THE BOARD AND THE STAFF LEADERSHIP ARE COMMITTED TO COMPENSATING EMPLOYEES COMPETITIVELY IN ORDER TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>SALARIES ARE COMPARED TO THE BI-ANNUAL SURVEY DONE BY THE COLORADO NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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